Shocking figures show that children living in the Hessle Road area more likely to be obese than any other area in the city.

A study by the National Child Measurement Programme has revealed that, in the St Andrew's ward in west Hull, 28 per cent of children aged ten to 11 years old are considered obese, with a further 42 per cent deemed to be overweight.

On top of that, 15 per cent of four to five years olds in the political boundary are deemed as obese, and another 31 per cent heavier than they should be.